Amanda Cooper
Nashville,TN
Summary
Driven Registered Nurse with several years of experience caring for a vast array of patient populations and medical conditions. Three-time Daisy Award nominee committed to patient education and advocacy. Lifelong learner who maintains updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, ICU
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
11.2025 - Current
- TriStar Stonecrest Medical Center- local contract
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Educated patients and families on post-discharge care and recovery strategies.
Registered Nurse, Trauma ICU
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
03.2024 - Current
- Provided direct patient care in a Level One Trauma ICU setting, including assessment, diagnosis, and implementation of treatment plans.
- Assisted in advanced life support procedures and emergency interventions, while also managing IV lines, chest tubes, blood products, and ventilators.
- Educated patients and families on trauma recovery processes.
Registered Nurse, ICU
Ascension St. Thomas Midtown Hospital
01.2023 - 03.2024
- Identified patients' needs through careful observation, vital signs monitoring, and discussions with families.
- Member of Ascension Nursing Professional Policy Council, helping to make hospital policies easier to access and understand for nursing staff, to ensure consistent quality care of the patient population.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop patient care plans, and evaluated the effectiveness of nursing interventions, adjusting care plans to improve patient outcomes.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical
Ascension St. Thomas West
07.2021 - 12.2022
- Worked primarily on the Observation Unit and the Renal/Diabetes Unit leading a successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs, and ancillary staff as Charge RN.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executed care based on each patient's relative condition, and delegated tasks to available personnel to deliver safe and efficient care.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Al05.2021
Skills
- Patient education strategies
- Electronic charting (Cerner, Epic, Meditech)
- Peritoneal dialysis
- Catheter care
- Electrolyte management
- Dobhoff tube insertion with Cortrak
- Hemodynamics monitoring
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Certification
- Basic Life Support
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
Timeline
Registered Nurse, ICU
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
11.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse, Trauma ICU
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
03.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse, ICU
Ascension St. Thomas Midtown Hospital
01.2023 - 03.2024
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical
Ascension St. Thomas West
07.2021 - 12.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Alabama